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Ola Ola Uduku

Professor Ola Ola Uduku
PhD M.Phil MSc BSc MBA PgCert

Head of School, Roscoe Chair of Architecture
Architecture

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O.Uduku@liverpool.ac.uk

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Publications

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2024

Upgrading of townships in South Africa after apartheid

Uduku, O. (2024). Upgrading of townships in South Africa after apartheid. In Tradition, Location and Community (pp. 235-250). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003514169-17

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10.4324/9781003514169-17
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Foreword: The Architecture of John Godwin and Gillian Hopwood

Uduku, O. (2024). Foreword: The Architecture of John Godwin and Gillian Hopwood. In Who Are Godwin and Hopwood? (pp. 9-16). De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783035626773-001

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10.1515/9783035626773-001
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2023

Africans, Israelis, and the Postcolonial Built Environment - <i>Architecture and Development: Israeli Construction in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Settler-Colonial Imagination, 1958–1973</i> By Ayala Levin. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2022. Pp. 320. $107.95, hardcover (ISBN: 9781478015260); $28.93, paperback (ISBN: 9781478017882); ebook (ISBN: 9781478091820).

Uduku, O. (2023). Africans, Israelis, and the Postcolonial Built Environment - <i>Architecture and Development: Israeli Construction in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Settler-Colonial Imagination, 1958–1973</i> By Ayala Levin. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2022. Pp. 320. $107.95, hardcover (ISBN: 9781478015260); $28.93, paperback (ISBN: 9781478017882); ebook (ISBN: 9781478091820).. The Journal of African History, 64(2), 324-326. doi:10.1017/s0021853723000531

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10.1017/s0021853723000531
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2022

The Exposure of Workers at a Busy Road Node to PM<sub>2.5</sub>: Occupational Risk Characterisation and Mitigation Measures

Ejohwomu, O. A., Oladokun, M., Oshodi, O. S., Bukoye, O. T., Edwards, D. J., Emekwuru, N., . . . Alani, R. (2022). The Exposure of Workers at a Busy Road Node to PM<sub>2.5</sub>: Occupational Risk Characterisation and Mitigation Measures. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 19(8). doi:10.3390/ijerph19084636

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10.3390/ijerph19084636
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Learning spaces: built, natural and digital considerations for learning and learners

Kraftl, P., McKenzie, M., Gulson, K., Accioly, I., Burke, C., Clarke, D. A. G., . . . Wood, A. (2022). Learning spaces: built, natural and digital considerations for learning and learners. In Reimagining Education: The International Science and Evidence based Education Assessment. UNESCO MGIEP. doi:10.56383/kwaw2002

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10.56383/kwaw2002
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Teaching comfort

Uduku, O., Satish, B. K., Treacy, G., & Zhao, Y. (2022). Teaching comfort. In Routledge Handbook of Resilient Thermal Comfort (pp. 513-527). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003244929-39

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10.4324/9781003244929-39
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2021

Analysing modernist influences on historic urban planning and landscapes

Uduku, O. (2021). Analysing modernist influences on historic urban planning and landscapes. In Inheritable Resilience: Sharing Values of Global Modernities - 16th International Docomomo Conference Tokyo Japan 2020+1 Proceedings Vol. 1 (pp. 182-183).

Conference Paper

Modernist housing across countries and typologies

Uduku, O. (2021). Modernist housing across countries and typologies. In Inheritable Resilience: Sharing Values of Global Modernities - 16th International Docomomo Conference Tokyo Japan 2020+1 Proceedings Vol. 1 (pp. 338-339).

Conference Paper

Passive Façade Retrofit in War-Affected Dwellings in Syria

Ali, W. H., & Uduku, O. (2021, August 5). Passive Façade Retrofit in War-Affected Dwellings in Syria. In World Congress on New Technologies. Avestia Publishing. doi:10.11159/icert21.105

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10.11159/icert21.105
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Race and Modern Architecture: A Critical History from the Enlightenment to the Present

Uduku, O. (2021). Race and Modern Architecture: A Critical History from the Enlightenment to the Present. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY, 64, 427-429. doi:10.1017/arh.2021.28

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10.1017/arh.2021.28
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2020

Nigeria's University age: Tim Livsey's history of the genesis of Nigeria's early tertiary institutions

Uduku, O. (2020). Nigeria's University age: Tim Livsey's history of the genesis of Nigeria's early tertiary institutions. JOURNAL OF AFRICAN CULTURAL STUDIES, 32(3), 334-336. doi:10.1080/13696815.2019.1628712

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10.1080/13696815.2019.1628712
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Comfort, Cooling and Critical Accountability: a teaching tools and research odyssey

Uduku, O., Treacy, G., Zhao, Y., & Satish, B. K. (2020). Comfort, Cooling and Critical Accountability: a teaching tools and research odyssey. In 11th Windsor Conference: Resilient Comfort, WINDSOR 2020 - Proceedings (pp. 1086-1095).

Conference Paper

2019

The Alan Vaughan-Richards archive Recovering tropical modernism in Lagos

Uduku, O. (2020). The Alan Vaughan-Richards archive Recovering tropical modernism in Lagos. In ROUTLEDGE INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK OF NEW DIGITAL PRACTICES IN GALLERIES, LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE SITES (pp. 178-187). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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An architecture of education: African American women design the new south

Uduku, O. (2019). An architecture of education: African American women design the new south. WOMENS HISTORY REVIEW, 28(4), 707-709. doi:10.1080/09612025.2019.1616473

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10.1080/09612025.2019.1616473
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2018

Do grassroots publicity and media success guarantee successful housing?

Uduku, O. (2018). Do grassroots publicity and media success guarantee successful housing?. In Housing Provision and Bottom-up Approaches (pp. 161-177). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780429452390-7

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10.4324/9780429452390-7
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A background to school planning and design in Africa

Uduku, O. (2018). A background to school planning and design in Africa. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. 1-25). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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African schools in the 21st century Context and background

Uduku, O. (2018). African schools in the 21st century Context and background. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. 77-96). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Afterword

Uduku, O. (2018). Afterword. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. 140-142). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Challenging modern movement heritage conservation in Africa

Uduku, O., & Wolff, I. (2018). Challenging modern movement heritage conservation in Africa. In Proceedings of the 15th International Docomomo Conference - Metamorphosis: The Continuity of Change, IDC 2018 (pp. 218-224).

Conference Paper

Conclusions Education futures in Africa

Uduku, O. (2018). Conclusions Education futures in Africa. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. 116-139). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Contemporary school design case studies

Uduku, O. (2018). Contemporary school design case studies. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. 97-115). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Historical school case studies

Uduku, O. (2018). Historical school case studies. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. 51-76). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Learning Spaces in Africa Critical Histories to 21st Century Challenges and Change Foreword

McGrath, S. (2018). Learning Spaces in Africa Critical Histories to 21st Century Challenges and Change Foreword. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. X-+). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Learning Spaces in Africa: Critical Histories to 21st Century Challenges and Change

Uduku, O. (2018). Learning Spaces in Africa: Critical Histories to 21st Century Challenges and Change. doi:10.4324/9781315576749

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10.4324/9781315576749
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School design in Africa The background

Uduku, O. (2018). School design in Africa The background. In LEARNING SPACES IN AFRICA: CRITICAL HISTORIES TO 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES AND CHANGE (pp. 26-50). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Self-learning framework for personalised thermal comfort model

Zhao, Y., Carter, K., Wang, F., Uduku, O., & Murray-Rust, D. (2018). Self-learning framework for personalised thermal comfort model. In Proceedings of 10th Windsor Conference: Rethinking Comfort (pp. 923-934).

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2017

African Diaspora-African Development Concerns: An Introduction

Zack-Williams, A. B., & Uduku, O. (2017). African Diaspora-African Development Concerns: An Introduction. In Africa Beyond the Post-Colonial (pp. 1-19). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315263236-1

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10.4324/9781315263236-1
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BenettonTM vs. Kente: The Impact of African Culture and Design on the World Media

Uduku, O. (2017). BenettonTM vs. Kente: The Impact of African Culture and Design on the World Media. In Africa Beyond the Post-Colonial (pp. 92-106). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315263236-7

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10.4324/9781315263236-7
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Reading Beyond the Post-Colonial: A Cultural-Socio-Spatial Perspective

Uduku, O., & Zack-Williams, A. B. (2017). Reading Beyond the Post-Colonial: A Cultural-Socio-Spatial Perspective. In Africa Beyond the Post-Colonial (pp. 107-119). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315263236-8

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10.4324/9781315263236-8
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Africa Beyond the Post-Colonial

Zack-Williams, A. B. (n.d.). Africa Beyond the Post-Colonial. O. Uduku, & A. B. Zack-Williams (Eds.), Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315263236

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10.4324/9781315263236
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Architecture and Politics in Nigeria: the Study of a Late Twentieth-Century, Enlightenment-Inspired Modernism at Abuja, 1900-2016

Uduku, O. (2017). Architecture and Politics in Nigeria: the Study of a Late Twentieth-Century, Enlightenment-Inspired Modernism at Abuja, 1900-2016. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY, 60, 368-370. doi:10.1017/arh.2017.26

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10.1017/arh.2017.26
Journal article

EdenApp thermal comfort: A mobile app for measuring personal thermal comfort

Zhao, Y., Uduku, O., & Murray-Rust, D. (2017). EdenApp thermal comfort: A mobile app for measuring personal thermal comfort. In Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017 Vol. 1 (pp. 1375-1382).

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West African modernism and change

Uduku, O. (2017). West African modernism and change. In TIME FRAMES: CONSERVATION POLICIES FOR TWENTIETH-CENTURY ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE (pp. 355-364). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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2016

Architecture of Independence: African Modernism

Uduku, O. (2016). Architecture of Independence: African Modernism. JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS, 75(4), 512-514. doi:10.1525/jsah.2016.75.4.512

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10.1525/jsah.2016.75.4.512
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Sub-Saharan Africa

Jackson, I., & Uduku, O. (2016). Sub-Saharan Africa. In Architecture and Urbanism in the British Empire (pp. 393-422). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198713326.003.0012

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10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198713326.003.0012
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Modernization as Spectacle in Africa

Uduku, O. (2016). Modernization as Spectacle in Africa. AFRICA, 86(1), 185-187. doi:10.1017/S0001972015000911

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10.1017/S0001972015000911
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Longitudinal survey of adaptive thermal comfort of office workers in the hot humid climate zone of Enugu, Nigeria

Efeoma, M., & Uduku, O. (2016). Longitudinal survey of adaptive thermal comfort of office workers in the hot humid climate zone of Enugu, Nigeria. In Proceedings - 9th International Windsor Conference 2016: Making Comfort Relevant (pp. 478-488).

Conference Paper

Revisiting african modernism

Glendinning, M., & Uduku, O. (2016). Revisiting african modernism. In Proceedings of the 14th International Docomomo Conference - Adaptive Reuse: The Modern Movement Towards the Future (pp. 390-391).

Conference Paper

THE NIGERIAN 'UNITY SCHOOLS' PROJECT A UNESCO-IDA school building program in Africa

Uduku, O. (2017). THE NIGERIAN 'UNITY SCHOOLS' PROJECT A UNESCO-IDA school building program in Africa. In DESIGNING SCHOOLS: SPACE, PLACE AND PEDAGOGY (pp. 175-187). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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2015

Designing schools for quality: An international, case study-based review

Uduku, O. (2015). Designing schools for quality: An international, case study-based review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 44, 56-64. doi:10.1016/j.ijedudev.2015.05.005

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10.1016/j.ijedudev.2015.05.005
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SPACES FOR 21ST-CENTURY LEARNING

Uduku, O. (2016). SPACES FOR 21ST-CENTURY LEARNING. In ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (pp. 196-209). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Beyond Gated Communities

Bagaeen, S., & Uduku, O. (Eds.) (n.d.). Beyond Gated Communities. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315765976

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10.4324/9781315765976
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Introduction

Uduku, O., & Bagaeen, S. (2015). Introduction. In Beyond Gated Communities (pp. 1-8). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315765976-1

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10.4324/9781315765976-1
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2014

Assessing thermal comfort and energy efficiency in tropical African offices using the adaptive approach

O. Efeoma, M., & Uduku, O. (2014). Assessing thermal comfort and energy efficiency in tropical African offices using the adaptive approach. Structural Survey, 32(5), 396-412. doi:10.1108/ss-03-2014-0015

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10.1108/ss-03-2014-0015
Journal article

Village Housing in the Tropics, With Special Reference to West Africa

Uduku, O. (2014). Village Housing in the Tropics, With Special Reference to West Africa. JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION, 68(2), 265-266. doi:10.1080/10464883.2014.937315

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10.1080/10464883.2014.937315
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2013

Networking and strategic deal-making in the Caribbean: Using archives to examine Max Lock’s 1950s planning adventures in the West Indies

Uduku, O. (n.d.). Networking and strategic deal-making in the Caribbean: Using archives to examine Max Lock’s 1950s planning adventures in the West Indies. ABE Journal, (4). doi:10.4000/abe.3372

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10.4000/abe.3372
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Networking and strategic deal-making in the Caribbean: Using archives to examine Max Lock’s 1950s planning adventures in the West Indies

Uduku, O. (n.d.). Networking and strategic deal-making in the Caribbean: Using archives to examine Max Lock’s 1950s planning adventures in the West Indies. ABE Journal, (4). doi:10.4000/abe.783

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10.4000/abe.783
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Other Modernisms: Recording Diversity and Communicating History in Urban West Africa

Uduku, O. (n.d.). Other Modernisms: Recording Diversity and Communicating History in Urban West Africa. Docomomo Journal, (48), 62-69. doi:10.52200/48.a.8zfoufgc

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10.52200/48.a.8zfoufgc
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Networking and strategic deal-making in the Caribbean: Using archives to examine Max Lock’s 1950s planning adventures in the West Indies

Uduku, O. (2013). Networking and strategic deal-making in the Caribbean: Using archives to examine Max Lock’s 1950s planning adventures in the West Indies. ABE Journal, 4. doi:10.4000/abe.3392

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10.4000/abe.3392
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2012

African architecture books review

Uduku, O. (2012). African architecture books review. JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE, 17(3), 479-483. doi:10.1080/13602365.2012.692615

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10.1080/13602365.2012.692615
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2011

School building design for feeding programmes and community outreach: Insights from Ghana and South Africa

Uduku, O. (2011). School building design for feeding programmes and community outreach: Insights from Ghana and South Africa. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 31(1), 59-66. doi:10.1016/j.ijedudev.2010.06.005

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10.1016/j.ijedudev.2010.06.005
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2010

Gated Communities

Bagaeen, S., & Uduku, O. (Eds.) (n.d.). Gated Communities. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781849774772

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10.4324/9781849774772
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Lagos: 'Urban Gating' as the default condition

Uduku, O. (2010). Lagos: 'Urban Gating' as the default condition. In Gated Communities: Social Sustainability in Contemporary and Historical Gated Developments (pp. 39-48).

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2009

Walter Chukwuma Uduku Obituary

Uduku, O. (2009). Walter Chukwuma Uduku Obituary. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 338. doi:10.1136/bmj.b2071

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10.1136/bmj.b2071
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2008

Bolgatanga Library: Adaptive Modernism in Ghana 40 Years on

Uduku, O. (2008). Bolgatanga Library: Adaptive Modernism in Ghana 40 Years on. In CHALLENGE OF CHANGE: DEALING WITH THE LEGACY OF THE MODERN MOVEMENT (pp. 265-272). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

2006

Modernist architecture and 'the tropical' in West Africa: The tropical architecture movement in West Africa, 1948-1970

Uduku, O. (2006). Modernist architecture and 'the tropical' in West Africa: The tropical architecture movement in West Africa, 1948-1970. HABITAT INTERNATIONAL, 30(3), 396-411. doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2004.11.001

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10.1016/j.habitatint.2004.11.001
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2004

Architecture scolaire et éducation en Afrique anglophone, xixe-xxe siècles

Uduku, O. (2004). Architecture scolaire et éducation en Afrique anglophone, xixe-xxe siècles. Histoire de l'éducation, (102), 247-266. doi:10.4000/histoire-education.719

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10.4000/histoire-education.719
Journal article

THE MEDIA AND THE MODERN MOVEMENT IN NIGERIA AND THE GOLD COAST

le Roux, H., & Uduku, O. (2004). THE MEDIA AND THE MODERN MOVEMENT IN NIGERIA AND THE GOLD COAST. Nka Journal of Contemporary African Art, 2004(19), 46-49. doi:10.1215/10757163-19-1-46

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10.1215/10757163-19-1-46
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2003

Ethnic Minority Perspectives1

Uduku, O. (2003). Ethnic Minority Perspectives1. In Reinventing the City? (pp. 122-143). Liverpool University Press. doi:10.5949/liverpool/9780853237976.003.0007

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10.5949/liverpool/9780853237976.003.0007
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2002

The socio‐economic basis of a diaspora community: Igbo bu ike

Uduku, O. (2002). The socio‐economic basis of a diaspora community: Igbo bu ike. Review of African Political Economy, 29(92). doi:10.1080/03056240208704615

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10.1080/03056240208704615
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Persistant polarisation post apartheid? Progress towards urban integration in Cape Town

Uduku, O. (2002). Persistant polarisation post apartheid? Progress towards urban integration in Cape Town. HABITAT INTERNATIONAL, 26(1), 132-134. doi:10.1016/S0197-3975(01)00017-0

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10.1016/S0197-3975(01)00017-0
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Urban projects manual - A guide to preparing upgrading and new development projects accessible to low income groups, 2nd edition

Uduku, O. (2002). Urban projects manual - A guide to preparing upgrading and new development projects accessible to low income groups, 2nd edition. HABITAT INTERNATIONAL, 26(1), 131-132. doi:10.1016/S0197-3975(01)00016-9

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10.1016/S0197-3975(01)00016-9
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2000

South Africa - A guide to recent architecture

Uduku, O. (2000). South Africa - A guide to recent architecture. HABITAT INTERNATIONAL, 24(1), 119-120. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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1999

Beneficial urban redevelopment: a Cape Town-Liverpool comparison

Uduku, O. (1999). Beneficial urban redevelopment: a Cape Town-Liverpool comparison. Environment and Urbanization, 11(2), 95-111. doi:10.1630/095624799101285110

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10.1630/095624799101285110
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Beneficial urban redevelopment: a Cape Town-Liverpool comparison

Uduku, O. (1999). Beneficial urban redevelopment: a Cape Town-Liverpool comparison. ENVIRONMENT AND URBANIZATION, 11(2), 95-111. doi:10.1177/095624789901100209

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10.1177/095624789901100209
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1998

Rakodi, Carole (ed.), "The Urban Challenge in Africa: Growth and Management of its Large Cities" (Book Review)

Uduku, N. O. (1998). Rakodi, Carole (ed.), "The Urban Challenge in Africa: Growth and Management of its Large Cities" (Book Review). Third World Planning Review, 20(2), 223. doi:10.3828/twpr.20.2.1rj171jk61460773

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10.3828/twpr.20.2.1rj171jk61460773
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The urban challenge in Africa: Growth and management of its large cities

Uduku, N. O. (1998). The urban challenge in Africa: Growth and management of its large cities. THIRD WORLD PLANNING REVIEW, 20(2), 224-225. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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1996

The urban fabric of Igbo architecture in South-eastern Nigeria in the 1990s

Uduku, O. (1996). The urban fabric of Igbo architecture in South-eastern Nigeria in the 1990s. HABITAT INTERNATIONAL, 20(2), 191-202. doi:10.1016/0197-3975(95)00052-6

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10.1016/0197-3975(95)00052-6
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1994

PROMOTING COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACHES TO SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION IN URBAN AREAS IN NIGERIA

UDUKU, N. O. (1994). PROMOTING COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACHES TO SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION IN URBAN AREAS IN NIGERIA. ENVIRONMENT AND URBANIZATION, 6(2), 57-78. doi:10.1177/095624789400600204

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10.1177/095624789400600204
Journal article

Wusasa — Where the future acknowledges the past

Uduku, O. (1994). Wusasa — Where the future acknowledges the past. Habitat International, 18(4), 67-79. doi:10.1016/0197-3975(94)90018-3

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10.1016/0197-3975(94)90018-3
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